Land-leveler.



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't JOHN KIMES AND GEORGE E. KIMES, OF MILES OITY, MONTANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

LAND-LEVELER.

Patented July 2, 1907.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JOHN KIMES and GEORGE H. K IMEs, citizens of the United States, residing at Miles City, in the county of Custer and State of Montana, have invented new and useful Improvements in Land- Levelers, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to land levelers, and its primary object is to provide a device of this character wherein thc scoop is arranged in advance of the draft animals.

A further object of the invention is to provide a land leveler wherein Athe scoop may be readily and quickly swung into leveling and dumping positions.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a land leveler wherein the bottom of the scoop comprises a number of tilting sections which may be readily and quickly operated to deposit the load of the scoop.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter iully described, claimed and illustrated vin the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal and central section of a land leveler constructed in accordance with our invention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the leveler.

Referring to the drawings by reference numerals, 2 designates supporting wheels, upon the axle 3 of which is mounted the main frame of the machine. The main frame consists of longitudinal beams or'girders 4, a rear cross beam or girder 5 and a iront cross beam or girder 6. The front cross beam or girder 6 is formed to provide a leveling blade, while.the main frame oi the machine is mounted upon the axle 3 for tilting movement to permit the scoop to be readily and quickly placed in leveling or dumping position. The scoop comprises a bottom which consists of astationary section 7 secured near the rear end oi the longitudinal beams or girders 4, and tilting sections 8 which are carried byshafts 9 journaled in the longitudinal beams or girders 4. The scoop also consists of sides 10 and a back 1]., which are secured to the longitudinal beams or girders 4 in a position to place the lower end of the back 11 upon the stationary .section 7. The tilting sections 8 are adapted to be swung into a vertical position, as shown in dotted lines in the drawings, to permit the load of the scoop to be dumped, or swung into a horizontal position,y as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings, to adapt the scoop for receiving a load. The means for operating the tilting sections 8 consists of a crank shaft 12 journaled upon a sill 13 secured to the rear Cross beam or girder 5, levers 14 xed upon the shaft l2 and links 15 which have a pin and slot connection with levers 16 fixed upon the shafts 9. When the shaft 12 is rotated in one direction, the tilting sections 8 in view of their connection with said lever are swung into a vertical position to permit the load of the scoop to be dumped, while when the shaft 12 is moved in the reverse direction, the sections 8 are swung into a horizontal position to adapt the scoop to receive a load.

The main frame oi the machine is supported at its rear end by means oi a caster wheel 17. A coupling 18 is swiveled upon the upper end of the yoke 19 of the caster wheel. A reach bar 20 has one of its ends pivotally secured between a pair of rearwardly projecting ears 21 formed upon and projecting centrally from the rear cross beam or girder 5. The other end oi the reach bar 20 is iixedly secured within the coupling 18. A double tree 22 carrying swingletrees 23, is also ixedly secured within the coupling 18, and a seat post 24 carrying a seat 25 is secured to the upper side of said coupling. A segmental rack 26 is secured to the upper surface ofthe reach bar 20 and has iulcrumed thereon alever 27 which is connected with the shaft l2 by means of a link bar 28. The lever 27 is adapted to be operated to move the sections 8 into vertical or horizontal position, and it is provided with a dog 29 adapted to engage in one of the notches of the rack 26 to retain the sections 8 in either vertical or horizontal position. This lever is situated at a point in close proximity to the seat 25, whereby to permit the occupant of the seat to readily and quickly move the sections 8.

Inverted U-shaped members 30-31 are respectively secured to the longitudinal beams or girders 4 and to the sill 13, as fully disclosed in the drawings. A lever 32 is pivotally mounted upon the reach bar 20 and is connectedwith the members 30-31 by a link bar 33 and is adapted to be operated to move the scoop into leveling or dumping position. It also should be apparent that the scoop may be readily and quickly moved into leveling or dumping position through the medium of the lever 32,-whicl1 is provided with a dog 34 adapted to engage a segmental rack, not shown, to hold the scoop in either of said positions; that the load may be readily and quickly dumped by swinging the sections into vertical position through the medium of the lever 27, and that the sections during dumping move over and level the load.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and mode of operation of the invention should be understood without a further extendeddescription.

Changes in the form, proportions and minor details of construction may be made within the scope of the claims without departing from the. spirit or sacriiicing any of the advantages oi the invention.

Having fully described and illustrated our invention,

what we claim is: n

1. A land leveler comprising supporting wheels, a scoop mounted upon the axle of the supporting Wheels, the bottom of said scoop comprising tilting' sections, means for supporting the rear end of the scoop, draft means inter posed between said supporting means and the scoop, means by which the scoop may be moved into leveling or dumping position, and means by which the sections of the bottom may be moved to permit the load to be dumped or to adapt the scoop for the reception of a load.

2. A land leveler comprising supporting Wheels, a main frame mounted upon the axle of the supporting Wheels, the front beam or girder of said frame being formed to provide a leveling blade, the sides and back of a scoop secured to said frame, tilting sections mounted on said frame and forming the bottom of the scoop, means for supporting the rear end of the main frame, draft means interposed between said supporting means and the main frame, means by which said sections may be moved to permit the load of the scoop to be dumped or to adapt the scoop for the reception of a load. l

3. A land leveler comprising`- front supporting wheels, a scoop mounted upon the axle of the supporting wheels, means for supporting the rear end of the scoop, draft means interposed between the supporting means and the scoop, and means by which the scoop may be moved into leveling or dumping position.

4. A land leveler comprising supporting wheels, a scoop mounted upon the axle of the supporting wheels, a caster wheel, a reach bar having one of its ends pivotally connected to the scoop and its othervend to said caster wheel, draft means secured to the caster Wheel, and means by which the scoop may be moved into leveling or dumping position.

5. A land leveler comprising supporting wheels, a scoop mounted upon the axle of the supporting wheels, the bottom of said scoop comprising tilting sections, a caster wheel, a reach bar secured to the scoop and the caster wheel, draft means carried by the caster wheel, means by which the scoop may be moved into leveling or dumping position, and means by which the sections of the bottoni may be moved to permit the load to be dumped or to adapt the scoop for the reception of a load.

6. A land leveler comprising a front supporting wheel, a scoop mounted upon the supporting wheel, a rear supporting Wheel, a reach bar secured to the rear supporting wheel and pivotally connected to the scoop, and means by which the scoop may be moved into leveling or dumping position.

7. A land leveler comprising a supporting wheel, a scoop mounted upon the supporting wheel, the bottoni of said scoop comprising a tilting section. a crank shaft, a lever secured to the crank shaft and having connection with the tilting section, and means by which the shaft may be operated to move the section in position to permit the load of the scoop to be dumped or to adapt the scoop for the reception oi' a load.

8. A land leveler comprising a supportingr wheel, a scoop mounted upon the supporting wheel. the bottom of said scoop comprising a tilting section, a level secured to said section, a link connected to said lever, and means connected to said link and by which the section may be moved to permit the load of the scoop to be dumped or to adapt the scoop for the reception ot a load.

S). A land leveler comprising a supporting wheel. a scoop mounted upon the supporting wheel, thc bottom of saitl scoop comprising a tilting section, a lever secured to the tilting section, another lever, a connection between the said levers, a rack, and a dog secured to said other lever and adapted for engagement \vith said rack.

In testimony whereof, we allix our signatures in pres ence of two witnesses.

.TOIIN hlMlis. GEORGE ll. KIINS.

Witnesses .Tosnril l. FARNUM, Nnnnin M. Buitoni..

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